Banco Popular North America Provides SBA Loan to Buy Planet Smoothie Franchise

Borrowing money to purchase a Planet Smoothie franchise? Banco Popular North America has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Planet Smoothie franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2001, Banco Popular North America issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Because Planet Smoothie was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Florida small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

PLANET SMOOTHIE
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
7 W 51ST ST, BETWEEN 5TH & 6T
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

1/25/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$104,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $104,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $88,400.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Planet Smoothie franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 5 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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